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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1387 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 200
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc T. Lombardo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the utilization of the systematic alien verification for entitlements program by
the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marc T. Lombardo22nd Middlesex1/18/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1387 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
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By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 200) of
Marc T. Lombardo relative to eligibility for certain entitlement programs. Children, Families
and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 246 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the utilization of the systematic alien verification for entitlements program by
the Commonwealth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Subsection B of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing
2in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-
3 (t) verify that an applicant for benefits through any transitional assistance financial
4assistance program administered by the department is a United States citizens or lawfully present
5alien prior to providing any benefits. The department shall register for the systematic alien
6verification for entitlements program established by the United States Citizenship and
7Immigration Services and shall use said program to verify an applicant’s eligibility pursuant to
8this clause. 2 of 2
9 SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
10amended by adding the following subsection:-
11 (w) verify that an applicant for benefits through any housing program for low and
12moderate income families administered by the department is a United States citizens or lawfully
13present alien prior to providing any benefits. The department shall register for the systematic
14alien verification for entitlements program established by the United States Citizenship and
15Immigration Services and shall use said program to verify an applicant’s eligibility pursuant to
16this paragraph.
17 SECTION 3 . Section 2 of chapter 111I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
18amended by adding the following paragraph:-
19 The department of public health shall verify that an applicant for benefits through the
20WIC program is a United States citizens or lawfully present alien prior to providing any benefits.
21The department shall register for the systematic alien verification for entitlements program
22established by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and shall use said
23program to verify a beneficiary’s eligibility pursuant to this paragraph.
24 SECTION 4. Section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
25amended by adding the following paragraph:-
26 (17) The division shall verify that a beneficiary is a United States citizens or lawfully
27present alien prior to providing any medical benefits through MassHealth. The division shall
28register for the systematic alien verification for entitlements program established by the United
29States Citizenship and Immigration Services and shall use said program to verify a beneficiary’s
30eligibility pursuant to this paragraph.